US embassy cable - 04ROME1579

C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 001579 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
DEPT FOR EUR/PGI, PM/PPA 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/21/2014 
TAGS: MOPS, MARR, PREL, PGOV, KPKO, IT, G-8 
SUBJECT: ITALIANS ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT CONSTABULARY INITIATIVE 
 
REF: STATE 87414 
 
CLASSIFIED BY: LABOR COUNSELOR JOHN BASS FOR REASONS 1.5(B)(D) 

1. (C)  POLMIN COUNSELOR DISCUSSED REFTEL POINTS WITH MFA 
DEPUTY POLITICAL DIRECTOR CLAUDIO BISOGNIERO ON APRIL 21. 
BISOGNIERO CONFIRMED THAT HE WILL SERVE AS THE MFA'S POINT OF 
CONTACT FOR THE GLOBAL PEACE OPERATIONS INITIATIVE.  HE SAID 
THE APRIL 22-23 POLITICAL DIRECTORS' DISCUSSIONS IN PARIS 
WILL ADDRESS THE LOGISTICS OF HOW BEST TO FIT TOGETHER THE G8 
INITIATIVE WITH EXISTING EU, US AND UN PROGRAMS. 
 
2. (C) THE DATT ALSO RAISED REFTEL POINTS WITH CARABINIERI 
COS MGEN PICCIRILLO ON APRIL 21.  PICCIRILLO WAS AWARE OF THE 
INITIATIVE AND SAW IT AS AN OFFSHOOT OF A PROPOSAL THE 
CARABINIERI HAS BEEN WORKING TO DEVELOP A CENTER OF 
EXCELLENCE FOR THIS TYPE OF TRAINING AT AN EXISTING FACILITY 
IN VICENZA.  ISSUES SUCH AS FUNDING FOR THE TRAINING CENTER 
AND THE BASIC PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR GRADUATES TO MEET 
STILL NEED TO BE DISCUSSED BUT THE CARABINIERI FULLY SUPPORT 
THE CONCEPT, ACCORDING TO PICCIRILLO. 
 
3. (C) COMMENT.  OUR CONTACTS AT THE MFA AND THE CARABINIERI 
HQ ARE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT THE INITIATIVE.  WE UNDERSTAND THE 
CARB TRAINING ACADEMY IN VICENZA CONSISTS LARGELY OF 
CLASSROOMS AND BARRACKS AT THIS POINT BUT COULD BE EXPANDED 
AS NEEDED.  WE WILL REPORT IN MORE DETAIL AS WE LEARN MORE 
FROM THE ITALIANS ABOUT POSSIBLE TRAINING FACILITIES.  END 
COMMENT. 
 
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